[Sca-cooks] "A fry of whatever meat you like"

[Martin G. Diehl]

Bill Fisher wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 09:07:09 -0600, Terry Decker
> <t.d.decker at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> 
> > Devra did have Milham's translation.  If you decide to 
> > get a copy, be aware there are two inprint editions.  
> > The hardbound has the original text fronting the 
> > translation.  The paperback is just the translation.  
> > I prefer the translation with original text because it 
> > lets me consider the original language when confronted 
> > with a question about the translation.
> >
> > Bear
> 
> Yeah, the Milham original text + translation is the one 
> I had that I can't find.  

Looking at amazon.com ... 

"Platina: On Right Pleasure and Good Health (Medieval &
Renaissance Texts & Studies, V. 168)" Hardcover
by Platina, Mary Ella Milham ... available, $35 and up.  

"Platina's on Right Pleasure and Good Health: A Critical
Abridgement and Translation of De Honesta Voluptate Et Valetudine"
Paperback 
by Platina, Mary Ella Milham ... available, $6 and up.  

Looking at alibris.com ... 

Platina "De honesta voluptate; the first dated cookery 
book": Venice, L. de Aguila [i.e. Aquila] 1475 
(1 available copy) $58.80

"Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome" by Apicius, 
Vehling, and Joseph D. (Editor) trade paperback $7

> I did my redactions for my first feast from that one.
> 
> I'm just curious to get both, Milham averaged her 
> edition from several manuscripts, but has a good 
> reference system.
> 
> Does the other edition have the latin included as well?

As I understand it, the paperback edition does not.  

> Cadoc

Vincenzo

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